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 * Copyright 2009 SHOP.COM
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package com.shop.opensocial.mediated.types;

/**
 * Independent mediator for corresponding OpenSocial type
 *
 * @author Jordan Zimmerman
 */
public interface MediaItemMediator
{
	/**
	 * An enumeration of potential media types.
	 */
	public enum Type
	{
		/**
		 * the constant for audio types.
		 */
		AUDIO,
		/**
		 * the constant for image types.
		 */
		IMAGE,
		/**
		 * the constant for video types.
		 */
		VIDEO
	}

	/**
	 * Get the mime type for this Media item.
	 *
	 * @return the mime type.
	 */
	public String getMimeType();

	/**
	 * Get the Type of this media item, either audio, image or video.
	 *
	 * @return the Type of this media item
	 */
	public Type getType();

	/**
	 * Get a URL for the media item.
	 *
	 * @return the url of the media item
	 */
	public String getUrl();
}
